Bhagavath GuNa anubhavam : Part VIII(DramidOpanishath Taathparya RathnAvaLi & DramidOpanishath Saaram )

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SarveshAm kila dharmANAm utthamO vaishnavO vidhi :IrakshatE bhagavAn

VishNu : bhakthAnAm aatma sariravath IIDear BhakthAs of Swamy

Na,,AzhwAr : In the section 5.2 , AzhwAr performs pallAndu to Sri

VaishNavaSamriddhi or the growth of the VaishNava assemblies . He

suggests that one is really existing by attaining VaishNavathvam.

Otherwise ,he becomes nonexistent ( Abhoothan ) or it does not matter

whether he exists or not. He goes on to state that as a result of the

VaishNava samriddhi , the distinction between parama Padham and

samsAram has disappeared . The kritha Yuga Dharmam of VaishnaVam has

become abundant as a result ofpeople understanding the Paratvam of

Sriman NaarAyanA . AzhwAr reveals that one should worship those

converted by oneas VaishNavas ( Mevi Thozhudhu uyyumin neerE )

..NammaazhwAr states that all of this auspicious developments happened

because of Lord's DayA arising out of his deep concern for the

suffering chetanAs .He removes the sins of the chetanAs ( agha

VimaTanam ) and descends down to save those suffering souls.AzhwAr

conveys the message of the following slokam :yatra ashtAkshara

samsiddhO mahA bhAghO mahIyatE Ina tatra sancharishyanthi vyAdhi

dhurbhiksha taskarA: II( In the regions where AshtAksharam is recited

, there will be no diseases, famine or thefts. As a result of the

abundance of those BahgavathAs reciting the sacred mantram of the

Lord,the unrighteous Kali Yugam will take on the features of the

righteous Krutha Yugam ) .In the section 5.4 , Azhwaar according to

Swami Desikan'sanalysis in Dramidopanishad SAram celebrates the

Dayaaspect that makes Him take the Vow (DheekshA ) of protecingthis

world and its beings ( Jagath RakshaNam ) . In section 5.5 , Azhwar

reminds us according to Swami Desikan's Dramidopanishad Taatparya

RatnAvaLi that the Lord out of His compassion for the BhakthAsnever

leaves their minds . He resides there permanently.Section 5.7 is a

grand statement on the Dayaa of the Lord , which casts Him in the

role of Akinchana SaraNyan . He is the AapathBhandavan and Dheena

SaraNyan. These Pasurams are about Thothadri Nathan of Srivaramangai(

noRRa nOnbilEn., nuNNarivilEn).Here , AzhwAr describes his state as a

weak one without the strengthobtained through the practice of karma

or Jnana yogam. As a result , he does not have the prerequisite to

seek Bhakthi Yogam. He says that his own diagnosis of his grave

deficiencies make him fearful about his salvation prospects. Hence ,

he cries out loud and pleads urgently to the Lord to have dayaa for

his state and count him for protection.AzhwAr states here

emphatically that he has not performedany sadhanAs and is not

competent to perform them. I have developed a taste for You and You

must help me. The Lord comes to the rescue after that sincere

pleading of the AzhwAr and prayer to receive his lovable service to

Him. In a spirit of joy from the realization of his prayers being

answered by the DayALu , AzhwAr says : " O Lord !You have come and

occupied my heart as if it is the most preferred residence for You.

It is marvellous. Please do not leave me at all ".AzhwAr concludes

this section of the fifth decad with a magnificient statement on the

essence of SaraNAgathi. ParAsara Bhattar comments this way on the

pasuram 5.7.10 : " O Lord of Srivaramangai ! You taught methat I must

cling to Your feet as Upaaya. This UpAya will propell meto my goal.

What return shall I render You for having helped me with this

enlightenment ? If I were to place my soul at Your disposal ,as a

kind of gratitude, that soul is already Yours from time immemorial !O

Daivanayaka of Srivaramangai ! WHAT CAN I SURRENDER TO YOU THAT IS NOT

ALREADY YOURS ?Section 5.8 houses the famous pasurams on

Thirukkudanthai AarAvamudhan ( aarAvamudE adiyEn udalam--), which are

the ones associated with the effort of NaaTa Muni to recover the lost

nAlaiyira divya Prabhandhams with the help of NammAzhwArat

Thirukkurungudi . Swami Desikan points out in his

DramidopanishadSaaram that these paasurams celebrate His svarasa

krutha daasya bhavam.(i-e) out of His compassion for the BhakthAs ,

he makes their love for Him delectable (Bhogyam ) . Section 5.9 deals

with His anyOnyam and His proximity to the BhakthAsto protect them

quickly. These paasurams are addressed to the Lord of ThiruvallavAzh

, which I have covered in my postings on the MalayALadivya desam

series. In paasuram 5.9.10 , AzhwAr uses the word AruL four times ,

each time meaning yet another aspect of His Dayaaand grace. They

refer to His KrupA , Vaatsalyam, KaruNaa and Preethi .In the

concluding section of this decad beginning with " PiranthavArum

VaLarnthavArum--" , Azhwar celebrates the Energy -giving dayaa of the

Lord, when one is overcome by the SamsAric ills. He recognizes the

Lord as the Sakthi Prathan according to Swami Desikan . In

pAsuram5.10.8 , AzhwAr movingly salutes the magnificient Daya of the

Lord thisway: " Whenever I hear about your heroic deeds, my heart

melts in emotional attachment to You . My eyes shed streams of

tears.This tenderness on my part is because of my realization of what

you have been all along doing for the whole of mankind and the world.

".Thirukuruhoor SatakOpan Thiruvadigaleh SaraNam Oppiliappan Koil

VaradAchAri Sadagopan

 

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